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The Wahpeton times., 1887-05-12
That college work is not injuriou:

That college work is not injurious
to female students, DR.. Lucy NJ. Hall
says in the Popular Science Monthly
she knows from personal daily obser-
walton. Young women in college are
in far better health than young wonl-
en- in society, are healthier as Sen
iors than they were as Freshmen, and
average fewer cases OF illness than are
shown in mems colleges, while statis-
tics show that they enjoy a sum total
of 20 per cent. better health than the
average woman.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-05-12
It is estimated that over /. 500 loco
motives were built in the United
States during epastyear. They cost
about 100000. The number OF
locomotives smashed up is not given.

Stephen A. Douglas, the son of his
famous father, used to be known on
the prairies as q 'high roller" but OF
late he has worn little bow OF blue
ribbon on his coat lapel, and he now
and then gives supplementary TEN.
perance talk to Francis Murphy's
temperance congregation.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-05-12
Great Britain Cannot be Made Confederation

In a lecture ut Cornell university. Prof.
Goodwin Smith replied to the question,
"Why should not Ireland have home
rule??" as follows:
We English are not confederation, and
you cannot make us confederation with.
out totally altering or subverting the Brit.
ish constitution, without doing away with
the sovereign power OF parliament and
without making Scotland, Ireland and
Wales each state. Even if SO fundament-
al revolution should be thought OF thecom-
ponent parts OF the United Kingdom would
not be fit for federal union. That requires o
group OF equally powerful states and by
such confederation you would have Ire
land, Scotland and Wales in cabal against
England. He regarded the outlook for the
British nation as not very bright. Peo-
pie begin to talk OF terrible things mas
much as the English nation has slidden
unconsciously into democracy without re-
vising her constitution and with no safe
guards. Political wisdom seems now at q
low ebb, and the traditional good sense of
the English people can only be looked for
to tide the ship OF state through the pres
ent crisis.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-05-12

Although the issue of the new silver
certificates OF the smaller denomina.
tions mas already exceeded $4,000,
600, the demand for them still contin.
ues to be fully as large as the Treas.
ury Department can supply. In no
portion of the country is there an
evidence OF an over-supply; nor have
the certificates sent to the interior
as yet begun to float back to the
money centres in any appreciable
quantities.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-05-12

Within about five months past eighty
new banks joined the national system.
OF course most of these new banks
are small institutions, over half of
them having only about $50,
capital each, and very few of them
having capital reaching 100000.
These small banks, however, render a
very important service to the busi-
ness interests OF thier respective 10.
calities and to the country at large.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-05-12
The Will Of the Dead Milwaukee Millionaire.

B. K. Miller, OF the law firm of Finches.
Lynde & Miller, at Milwaukee. presented q
petition at the probate office on the 3Oth
ult., for the probate of the will of the late
Alexander Mitchell. The petition sets
forth that John L. Mitchell, whois the
petitioner. is the testator and only child,
and that Mrs. Martha Mitchell is the wild.
ow. The will is a concise document, COW
ering six pages OF foolscap typewriter.
John L. Mitchell is made the testator's
residuary legatee. The executors will not
be required to file bonds for the proper
performance OF their duties, SO
public to. get an intimation Of
the approximate value OF the estate. He
gives his wife Martha MITCHELL an annuity
OF 500, 900 per annum for life; cash or
equivalent 100000. and all his home
stead property. To his grandchild David
F. Mitchell s1OO, 900; Isabelle Mackey, u
niece, $25, 900; and to his son John L.
Mitchell, all the rest. The exact wealth
left by Mr.. Mitchell will never be
known. 1t is believed to be from
fifteen to twenty millions. The property
known as the Wisconsin Marine and Fire
Insurance Company's bank is equally di.
vided among John L. Mitchell, John Johns
ton, his nephew, and D. Ferguson, his
most intimate friend. The will bears date
Nov. 20, 1856. The announcement was
made that John L. Mitchell had been elect
ed president of the Wisconsin Marine and
Fire Insurance company bank, to succeed
his father.
David Ferguson, who for forty-six years
has been cashier OF the bank, becomes vice
president, and John Johnston, for twenty.
three years assistant cashier, is elevated
to cashier. The capital stock OF the bank
has been increased to $5OO,OOO. Under
the late president. Alexander Mitchell, the
bank. though one OF tho strongest in the
United States, had q capital stock of but
500, 600.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-05-12
Serious Accident on the Northern Pacific.

The west-bound passenger train was
thrown from the track four miles east of
sterling, Dakota, Saturday the Both ult.,
and six coaches were completely wrecked
The wreck was the most disastrous
this road has experienced for months,
and the fact that but one passenger
was killed is remarkable. The man killed
was William Otis Breed OF Faribault,
MINI. Had he remained in his seat he
would not have lost his life. When the
train left the track he was standing on the
rear platform OF the second em:grant
ear, and jumped. No sooner had he
reached the ground than the next car top.
pied and crushed him to death in an in.
stant. There is something exceptionally
pathetic in this case, as young Breed was
accompanied by his father, mother,
two sisters and little brother, whom
he had induced to leave their
home in Faribault and start with him for
Washington Territory. where he had pre-
and mother stated that it would be folly
for them to 60 to Washington Territory
now their son was dead, and they will take
the first east-bound train for St. Paul, re.
turning thence to their home at Faribault.
The injured numbered about twenty-five,
but not over three were seriously hurt.
The wreck was occasioned by the intense
heat which expanded the rails and threw
the cars from the track. At the time of
the accident the train was going down
grade at q lively rate OF speed, and
the engine and the mail and express cars
passed over the dangerous spot in safety.
The two emigrant cars were occupied by
two companies OF soldiers, recruits for
the Western posts; and although at the
time the cars were thrown into the air and
sent crushing to the ground on their roofs,
the soldiers were standing on the platform
between the cars, not one OF them was kill.
ed,
The Wahpeton times., 1887-05-12


of the trustees this season.
In response to numerous requests,
Attorney General Templetonha writ.
ten an opinion on sheriffs' fees on fore.
closure of mortgages, which will be
published in the Argus. It covers
every phase of the question, and is OF
great interest to the territory. He
takes the ground that the sheriff can.
not collect fees for taking acknowledg.
ments or for making out certificates,
but allows the officer for making the
sale, where the amount is unde,
81 900, $3.50 for advertising and
mileage, and the fee for making the
sale is given as $40 when the price bid
by the party yforeclosing exceedsS1 900,
while the other fees remain the same,
The law is so indefinite that there has
to be much implied in all cases, and
this has caused wide difference of opin.
inion among sheriffs and attorneys.
The attorney general quotes many
authorities to support his position.
A pension has been granted to I. L.
Dutton of Bismarck.
The Chicago e. Northwestern rail.
road has completed the work of layiua
the wire connecting Huron and Red.
field.
The residence of Peter Stewart, sis
miles north of Fargo, was burned re,
Gently.
The Hicks-Trask Hardware compa.
ny at Aberdeen, which assigned some
weeks since, has resumed business. It
has settled with all the creditors dol.
lar for dollar.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-05-12

"A NaSulusSOn corresponding SaySs
There is O suspicious air about the White
House lately, which some people maintain
grows out OF the fact that Mrs. Cleveland
is not much given to social matters just
now. She seems rather to avoid publicity,
and to seek the seclusion of her country
home. The president, however, is even
better natured than ever. He wears q per.
petu.tl smile on his face, and occasionally
whistles softly to himself as he looks out
over the broad Potomac and thinks of Mrs.
Cleveland at Oak View, the certainty OIL
The democratic politicians and the old
women are certain that 1887 will be the
proudest year OF Grover Cleveland's life."
A syndicate OF Chicago and New York
capitalists, headed by Mr. H. II. Porter OF
Chicago has concluded negotiations for the
purchase OF the Duluth & Iron Range rail-
way company ard the Minnesota Iron
company. The terms of the purchase are
private. The railway in question runs
from Vermllion Mlnn., and is about 100
miles in length. 1t was built in 1882 by
Mr.. c. Tower OF Philadelphia, and has
ever since been successfully managed by
him. Mr. Tower will retain his position
us president.
T.. fleeing from her abusive husband, was
fatally shot by him. The murderer then
shot himself dead.
Wallace Ross, the oarsman, started out
from New York for IL regular spin up the
sound. When nearly abreast OF Oak Point
he turned his head to get his bearings, and
saw that u big steamboat was bearing
down upon him not fifty feet away. He
gave two or three violent pulls on his star
board oar, when suddenly there was
shock and the next instant he was tum.
bled into the water. To escape the pad
dies OF the steamboat he ducked far be-
meath the surface and was nearly drowned.
In the circuit court at Appleton, Wis, a
verdict OF SIC. 900 was recovered by George
W. Pratt against O.. S. Peck for lumber
that was burned in the plaintiffs yard
during the big fire three years ago at that
place.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-25

Il Compiled from Hubert Howe Bancroft
History of Alaska.
The striking contrast between the
restless energy of Americans and the
staid life of Europeans never stood out
more boldly on this continent than
when Alaska was transferred to the
United States. The Russians for two
generations had lived at Sitka caring
for little beyond the dull 70 utine OF their
daily life. The first appearance of q
steam vessel upon Alaskan waters IN
doubtedly filled them with wild excite
ment. They had been accustomed to
submit without murmur to the dicts-
tates of the governor from whom there
was no appeal, save to court separated
from them by more than third OF the
earth'S circumference.
Within a few weeks after the Ameri-
can flag was rais-d over the fort at
Sltka, men came hocking in-specula-
tors, pon ,Icians, Office hunters, trades
men, and some laborers. Stores, drink
Ing saloons and restaurants were
opened. Vacant lots were staked out
and covered with shanties, changing
hands at prices that promised to MAXI
the frontage on one of the leading
streets Of Sitka equal in value to the
price paid for all Alaska. A charter
was frame d for the so-cailed city, laws
were Crawn up, and an election held, 81
which 100 20 eS We're cast for almost as
many Candidates. The claims of squat
terS were put on record; judgment WAS
passed il cases where liberty and ever
life were at stake; questions were de
cided which involved nice points of in
ternatlonal law; and all this was done
with utter Indifference to the military
authorities, who were then the only
legal tribunal in the Territ ~. Specu-
lation and laWlessness were rife, and the
veriest necessaries sold at prices be-
yond the reach of the poor. The natives
were not slow to take advantage of their
opportunity and refused to supply the
Russians with game and fish at the
prices that had prevailed for a genera
ton; while Americans refused to accept
the parchment money which bad
formeo:: he circulating medium, except
at heavy discount.
Although Alaska is more than double
the size of the largest State in the
Union, no legal titles could be Obtained
to land, except to certain small tracts
decided to Russians at the time of tn
purchase, other than by special act OF
Congress. On this account there could
be neither legal col veyance nor mott
gage, though cOnveyances were made oc
ca>ionally and recorded by the deputy
collectors at Wrangel and Sitka; the
parties taking their own risks as to
whether the transaction might be legal
lied at some future time.
Miners and Others whose entire pos
sessions might be within the Territory,
and who might have become residents,
could not bequesth their property,
either real or personal, for there were no
courts nor any authority by which es-
tates could be administered. Debts
could not be collected except through
the summary process by which disputes
were sometimes settled in mining
camps. In short, their was neither
civil nor criminal jurisdiction in Alaska
for many years. Even murder might
be committed, and there was no redress
within the colony.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-25
cCORNICK & Co..
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1T LAKE CITY, UTAH AND
HALEY, IDAHO.
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We ACCOUNTS SOLICITED

Principal. CORRESPONDENTS
YoRK-Importers' AID Traders Ma.
lal Bank, Chemical National Bank.
7ntze Brothers.
AGo-Commercial National Bank.
loUIs-States Savings Association.
.sAs CITY-National Bank of Kansas
ity.
.HG-Omaha National Bank.
ER-City National Bank, Denver Ma.
al Bank.
-EsToN, Wyo.-Beckwith & Co.
National Bank.
LENA, Mont.-First National Bank.
TIE, Mont--First National Bank, Clark
LarRbie.
LEY, Idaho-McCorniek & Co.
.LEvUE, Idsho-G. A. Mccormick & Co.
20, Nevada. Henderson.
FRAECIeCo-First National Bank, The
ecker Woofworth National Bank.
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SHILOH'S COUGH and Consump-
ton Cure is sold byI on 8 guarantee.
1t cures Consumpti6--. Sold by A. O.
Smith & Co., Druggists. 8
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4tul attention given to the sale of Ores
Bullion. We solicit Consignments,
lnteeing the Highest Market Prices.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-25

sell Exchange and Telegraphic Trans
n leading cities of the United States;
urnish Sight Drafts or Remit Funds to
On, Dublin, Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris,
holm and all other prominent points
rope, at Lowest Rates of Exchange.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-25

execute Orders for the Purchase or Sale OF
stocks and Bonds at New York and San
ucisc0.
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Rough on Rats"

Clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies,
ants, bedbugs, beetles, insects, skunks
jack rabbits, srarrows, gophers, SOUR
rels. 15c. At druggists. 8
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ections Made at Lowest Rate
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-25
A POLITICAL PHENOMENON.
A Colony Without Law or Courts
of Justice.

Compiled from Hubert Howe Bancroft's
History of Alaska. ''-'i
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-03-23

a United States Army paymaster
was robbed at Antelope Springs, Wy
Oming, last Saturday of 81 800 by cow
boy. The officer was travelling by stage
coach with the money in valise which
he lett in the coach while he went in to
dinner with his escort. a stranger de-
hberately picked up the valise, in plain
sight of the guard and mounting sad
died horse was off like the wind, before
the soldiers could recover from their
surprise. Only few months ago, in
Texas. train robbers captured train on
which was detachment of five sol
diers; and now one man robs an army
paymaster in full view of his guard -
No wonder that the L. 5. army can't
nut down Indian rebelions. The ar
my is purely for ornament, and is of no
practical Use To the country. Its Off
uers are lot Of dudes who would not
dght lock of geese.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-03-23

III the township trustee will assess
vacant town lots in Medicine Lodge at
twO-thirtls valuation, as agreed ON by
the trustees, the taxable wealth of the
city will be doubled. And he need
lave no difficulty i'm ascertaining what
u two thirds valuation is. Go To the
real estate agents and ascertain at
what price they are holding the vacant
town lots for the owners, and the work
is done. IL Is fact that the most val
liable town lots in this city are held by
spectators, meniwho do not expect to
build on the lots, but who are holding
Dor raise. On Main street there are
no less than tfty desirable vacant bus
mess lOts--vacant because the owners
will not sell them at reasonable price.
Con Kansas avenue we know of dozen
gDOd Ots that are vacant for the same
reason. Tax the lots on even a two
thirds valuation and then perhaps the
owners would be more willing to sell.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-03-23
PETITION TO SELL REAL Esr.rE

To all Whom It may Concern, but more espe-
c1aly to the heirs at law and guardians ad
ntem OF heirs at law of William H. McOuid-
dy, deceased, late of Barber county, Kansas:
YOU are hereby notified that L, John c. Thur
L man. administrator of said deceased, did
on the 18th day of March, A. D., 1887, file Pc
tition In the Probate Court of Barber county
Kansas, praying that / might be authorized
ana empowered to sell the following described
land, Tor the purpose OF paying the debts and
costs or administration of said estate, to-wit:
The east half Of the northeast quarter and
the north half OF the southeast quarter of sec
ton nineteen, township thirty one south, of
range ten west; also tract of land in the north
west quarter of the southwest quarter of sec
tlon twenty-one, township thirty-two south, of
range ten west, commencing at n point twenty
rods west, and twelve rods ten and three
Iourtns rect north OF the northeast corner of
the southwest quarter of the southwest QUAR-
ter OF section twenty-One, township thiFty-twO
range ten west, thence west twelve rode ten
and three-fOurths feet; thence nerth twelve
rods, ten and three-fourths feet: thence east
twelve rods, ten and three-fourths feet; thence
south twelve rods, ten and three fOurths feet
TO the place of beginning, containing one acre,
more or less.
And said petition will be heard at the office
OF the Probate Judge of said county, on the
Ith day OF April A D., 1887, at . O'Clock ID. m
or said day. at which time and place each of
you, and all others interested. are notified TO be
present, and show cause, II any you have, WHY
granted.
Dated this, 18th day of March. A D., 1887.
- JOHN Z. THURMAN, Admir-.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-03-23
An Old Document.

Away back in 1873, before the coun-
ty seat of Barber county was establish
ed, there was a contest between this
place and two others in the county.
Below will be found copy of n docu-
ment generally circulated at the time.
which we present as part of the his
tory of the county:
REASONS WHY MEDICINE LODGE
SHOULD De TIE COUNTY SEAT OF
BARBER COUNTY.
1t is nearer The center of that Dor
ton of the Medicine Lodge Valley
within this county than any other town
in the county.
1t is nearer the center of where Will
be the p ~ latiOn of the county, as the
eastern part U1 the county is suscepti-
BILE Of making good farms, and will be
denSely settled. From tins fact the
county seat is certain to be perma-
nent.
Stephenson is but three-fourths of
a mile nearer To the geographical CEN
ter of the county than Medicine Lodge
and four miles further from the center
of the valley.
Lawrenceburg is further from the
geographical center of the county than
Medicine Lodge and eight miles from
the center of the valley.
Medicine Lodge should be the coun-
" seat because IL possesses natural adj
vantages which will build town, and
IT IS Tor the interest of the people to
build up one good town in the center of
this county by concentrating i'm one
place all the advantages which tie
county offers To build town.
III We Duill no UOOl fnu.,, Ia tb;,
county we shall he compelled to 90 to
sonic other county when we wish 10
buy cheap, for cash. or to market our
produce, and we can only build a town
by putting the county seat where the
greatest natural advantages for q town
are found.
1t is great injury to tile county to
be moving the county seat, as the ex-
penSes OF election, &c., are heavy, and
constantly hardening the people, while
the uncertainty of its future location
drives away capitalists who would in
vest IN both town and country, aud re-
tards the progress of the county.
No county can support more than
one good town, and half dozen little
towns are no better than one little
town, as they afford no competition in
trade.
Let none deceive themselves by vot.
ing for county seat at any place solely
because 1t is nearer to them, thinking
by this means to build a town there.
for the county seat of itself cannot
make n town. and when placed in bad
location, IL IS simply one advantage de-
stroyed. This fact is illustrated In the
counties of Woodson. Wilson, Allen.
Rice and Marion of this state. Had the
county seats of those counties been
placed where the best towns have been
built, the people would have had trad
ing place and market within their
own county.
The natural advantages which Medi-
cine Lodge has Tor u town may be stat
ed as follows, tO-wIt: The first rail-
road that runs through Barber county
viii run To the Salt Plains. This road
will come from Hutchinson. Now il
would be cheaper for the. company
building the mad. even IL they wished
10 60 direct to Stephenson, to strike the
Medicine Lodge river at the mouth of
Elm creek and run up the river. than
10 cross Elm creek farther up and run
over the high divides which are On each
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-03-23

VI J Ostrander to A C Bender lots
IA 1918 20 y Friedly's ad 100
E GObeille ct al to l. B Morgan
lots ~ So Gobeille Il Noble ad 123
F p McAllister to d A McCand-
less lots ii Is HartZell ad $50
ii Morgan to A L Jacobs lots in
UammOnd's al $50
CITY OF NEW KIowA.
J Bayha to J d Payne lots 80
blk 1877 OBS
X 7 Co to S Guliford lots 10 blk
156 40
w Miltz to J n Simmons lots
ii II block 7S 100
II Simmons to T Taylor lot
blk Isl ga
W Simon to II C Mann blk 176 700
F r Randall to Holderman lots
IS blk 123 225
w Howe to D T Flynn 6 lots in
blks 1l5 and 123 225
w CooksOn to Ii c Hewlett lots
/ 2 blk ia "a
o C DuSouchet to w S Clendenin
lot 3 blk 81 I.2OO
K 7 T Co to M johnson lot Is blk 90
A S Fetherman to c L Deaten pit
lots blk IS 800
A S Fetherman to c E Deaten lot
blk 1873 900
d T Flynn to Holderman lots 8
10 blk 123 200
II c Mann to S Holderman lots "A
Sc blk l76 425
w Heddens to j A Frame part
lots 2 blk 81 400
j A Frame to n p Pool part lots
1913 blk 81 $50
K T Co to n F Neiderlander lot
blk 81 $50
w P Powell to S R Mckenzie out
lot 81 COZ
r F Bond to VS. Clendenin lot
10 blk 129 20
X 7 Co to r Hunter part out lot.
SO 1874
G NJ Williams to A D Singleton
blk 49, $50
X T Co to w S Clendenin W inf of
out lot 81 COZ
KTCo to F S BinnelI lots ass
blk $50 so
K T Co to w Ii Parrish lots in
New KIOwa $50
CITY OF HAZELTON
V \ Hook to Z L l. Burns, lots
in Peek's ad IS
w Fleming to f Secret lot 8 blk
10, Hurts ad 80
l. G Peck to z p Kern lot 10 blk
81 l
ID Phelps to G b Johnston lots
SO blk 46 700
SHARON.
r Lebrecht to Z b Fristoe lots 125
w l. Parsons to NJ E Parsons .
lots HentOn's ad 500
Sharon Town Co to L NJ Brown
lots blk IL 100
r Lake to + ] Jentry, lots 1913
blk 80 Lake City 150
E Banister to l. Hawkins lot Is
blk Graham's ad to Sun City 100
L Hawkins to T. Markham lot Is
blk Graham's ad Sun City 100
Mingona Town Co to King x Tom
blisOn lots 8 10 blk Mingona %
Mingona Town Co to > s Cary 8
lots in Mingona 1
MingOna Town Co to ID TOmbli-
son lots in Mingona 100